Marine biology courses can help you learn about marine ecosystems, species identification, oceanography, and conservation strategies. You can build skills in field research techniques, data collection, and species monitoring. Many courses introduce tools like GIS software for mapping habitats, underwater drones for exploration, and laboratory equipment for analyzing water quality, all essential for conducting research and contributing to marine conservation efforts.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Science and Research, Biology
★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Research, Laboratory Experience, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Experimentation, Molecular Biology, Research Design, Biology, Biotechnology, Laboratory Equipment, Specimen Preparation, Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Verification And Validation
★ 4.8 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Life Sciences, Computational Thinking, Molecular Biology, Biology, Science and Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Environmental Issue, Environment, Hydrology, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Monitoring, International Relations, Mathematical Modeling, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Sciences, Biochemistry, Science and Research, Research, Microbiology
★ 4.9 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Plant Operations and Management, Biology, Environment
★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Data Collection, Biochemical Assays, Data Processing, Research, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Laboratory Techniques, Analysis, Research Methodologies, Research Design
★ 3.5 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Medical Science and Research, Biomedical Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Laboratory Research, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Health Policy, Research, Biology, Biochemistry, Scientific Methods, Research Methodologies
★ 4.7 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Anthropology, Culture, Social Studies, Case Studies, Social Sciences, World History, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Research, Environment, Biology, Environmental Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Cooking, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Issue, Nutrition and Diet, Innovation, Food Safety and Sanitation, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Science, Biology, Pharmaceuticals, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulation and Legal Compliance
★ 4.8 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Environment, Life Sciences, Storytelling, Culture, Liberal Arts, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Biology, Timelines, Human Development, Sustainable Systems, Systems Thinking, Visual Storytelling, World History, Physical Science, Physics, Ancient History
★ 4.9 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Applied Machine Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Data Visualization, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Informatics, Big Data, Data Mining, Analytics, Data Science, Data Transformation, Biostatistics, Data Integration, Precision Medicine, Medical Science and Research, Unsupervised Learning, Molecular Biology
★ 4.8 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, World History, Social Studies, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks